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Forest-ogre June Beetle
Phyllophaga anxia
Phyllophaga anxia, the forest-ogre June beetle, or cranberry white grub, is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in North America.
From the article Phyllophaga anxia on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Phyllophaga anxia is large (17.2 to 22.5mm) with a dark brown to black exoskeleton with ten antennomeres (the segments of the antennae).
Range & habitat
Phyllophaga anxia is most commonly found in the United States, particularly the eastern half although they appear throughout the country, and parts of southern Canada. Within these areas, forest-ogre June beetle will often be found feeding off of host plants. The most common host plants will include: elm, willow, poplar, apple, cherry, box-elder, hackberry, linden, mountain ash, and oak.
Wikipedia: “Habitat and range”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 227964.